Most Americans reject young-earth creationism. But the share of Republicans who believe that humans evolved fell from 54% in 2009 to 43% last year. Democrats, do not look so smug: your lot are likelier to believe in UFOs, ghosts and astrology. Also, that the moon landings were faked, that the CIA introduced crack to inner cities and that America’s government conspired in the September 11th attacks. It’s enough to make an ape weep.
Also see Majority of young adults think astrology is a science
Irish Class, February 10, 2014
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In UR bibliography checking UR citations
I read about this paper many years ago in Physics Today, where there was also a comment from Hetherington’s wife: She said she slept with both authors.
Irish Class, February 3, 2014
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Elf lobby blocks Iceland road project
Why So Many Icelanders Still Believe in Invisible Elves
The description of the the elves in the second article reminded me very much of the elves in Poul Anderson’s The Broken Sword. This is not at all surprising.
Back of envelope calc: 106 [1,000,000] cubic parsecs fried by #M82supernova. Approximately 5000 earth-like planets wiped out.
From Matt Strassler.
Did Hawking Say “There Are No Black Holes”?
This is one of the responses by scientists to that media story. It is the snarkiest I have seen so far 🙂
From Hilbert Space to Dilbert Space, and beyond 